3 <img src="/images/typical-audio-track-controls.png" alt="audio track controls">
5 An audio track header section
10 Each track shows a <dfn>header section</dfn>, for settings relevant to
14 Changing the height of the track can be done either:
18 By using the <kbd class="menu">Track > Height</kbd> menu. The
19 <kbd class="menu">Fit selection (Vertical)</kbd> (default: <kbd>F</kbd>)
20 is particularly useful.</li>
22 By double-clicking an empty space in the track header, to toggle the
23 track's height between the <em>Normal</em> and <em>Largest</em> track
24 heights from this menu.
27 Or by grabbing the bottom of the track header with a <kbd class="mouse">
28 left</kbd> click and drag.
34 At the top-left of the controls is the name of the track, which can be
35 edited by double-clicking on it. The new name must be unique within the
39 Underneath the name is the track's main level fader. Changing it will affect
43 <li><kbd class="mouse">dragging</kbd> will change the fader's value as
44 per the mouse's position</li>
45 <li><kbd class="mod1 mouse">clicking</kbd> will set the fader to −∞
47 <li><kbd class="mod3 mouse">clicking</kbd> will reset the fader to its original
52 On the right-hand side of the headers are level meters for the outputs of the track
57 The control buttons are:
60 <tr><th id="audiotrack-record"><kbd style="color:red;">●</kbd> (Record)</th>
61 <td>The button with the pink circle arms the track
62 for recording. When armed, the entire button will turn pink, and change to
63 bright red as soon as the transport is rolling and the track is recording.
64 <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking will allow to en/disable Rec-safe,
65 protecting the track against accidental recording.</td></tr>
66 <tr><th id="audiotrack-mute"><kbd>M</kbd> (Mute)</th>
67 <td>Mutes the track. <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking displays
68 a menu which dictates what particular parts of the track should be muted.</td></tr>
69 <tr><th id="audiotrack-solo"><kbd>S</kbd> (Solo)</th>
70 <td>Soloes the track. The behaviour of the solo system
71 is described in detail in the section <a href="@@muting-and-soloing">Muting and Soloing</a>.
72 <kbd class="mouse">Right</kbd> clicking will allow to en/disable Solo isolate
73 and Solo safe.</td></tr>
74 <tr><th id="audiotrack-playlist"><kbd>P</kbd> (Playlist)</th>
75 <td>Opens a playlist menu when clicked. The menu
76 offers various operations related to the track's <a href="@@playlists">playlist</a>.</td></tr>
77 <tr><th id="audiotrack-automation"><kbd>A</kbd> (Automation)</th>
78 <td>Opens the automation menu for the
79 track. For details see <a href="@@automation">Automation</a>.</td></tr>
80 <tr><th id="audiotrack-group"><kbd>G</kbd> (Group)</th>
81 <td>Allows to assign the track to an existing or a
82 new group. For details see <a href="@@track-and-bus-groups">Track and bus groups</a>.</td></tr>